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If 15% of the nucleotides in a DNA molecule contain guanine, what percentage of the nucleotides contain each of the other bases? Explain your reasoning.
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If 15% of the nucleotides in a DNA molecule contain guanine, what percentage of the nucleotides contain each of the other bases? Explain your reasoning.

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guanine pairs with cytosine so they each have 15 percent
this leaves 70 percent which means that adenine and thymine each have 35 percent
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